Saturday, December 10, 2016

Posted by
Ken Warkentin
on
Wednesday, December 07, 2016 4:39 PM

RACE 1

4-Drunken Terror – His most
recent win came at this price @ Pocono on 11-6, pretty consistent Harmon
trainee rallied from a tough spot @ Freehold to finish a close second last out
& owns a mark of 1:52.1 here this season

1-Perfect Terror – Made a
smooth transition from Freehold & finished a close third @ 75-1 on 11-26,
returns to the mile track with the rail in a soft opener

2-David On Ice – Got off to
a slow start despite the rail & regressed into another break, has a win
& close second when he stayed on stride recently

RACE 2

3-Brickman – Lightly-raced
4YO added Lasix & flashed some late life for third, an encouraging first
start of 2016 with a big chance to improve at a decent price

1-Spicebomb – Heads a strong
Kelvin Harrison entry here, consistent gelding was a beaten favorite & just
missed despite a first over trip, but has missed four weeks

5-Hezabluechipboy N –
Couldn’t get involved in his most recent start here on 11-26 after showing some
decent form @ Yonkers, returns to the mile track against easier

RACE 3

4-Statesman N – Classy 9YO
clearly needed to re-acclimate after shipping back from Ontario where he was
racing well, gets another shot at the bottom level & draws better

2-One More Miracle – Only
two for 29 this season, but ramped up his form a tad with a class drop in his
last two, dips further here & draws inside

5-American island –
Iron-horse with 42 starts this year arrives with a productive slate @
Monticello & Dan Gill does well these

RACE 4

5-Bettors Glass – Rock solid
8YO gelding has always done well here1:50.4 winner here in 2016, won two in a
row against this caliber @ Harrah’s Philadelphia this Fall

3-Stay Up Late – 1:49
performer here this season has responded to aggressive handling this Fall, came
up short from post ten last week & can rebound from an inside post here

2-Quality Closer – 17-1
upset winner when he nailed the favorite Stay Up Late with a perfect trip on
11-26, drops back to that level & another smooth trip is imminent

RACE 5

1-JJ Shark – Kicked home in
:26.4 to hit the board a notch above this back on 11-5, pace compromised last
week & needed to re-acclimate, switches to Andrew McCarthy & trips out
from the rail in a field begging to be beaten

5-That’s My Opinion – Ran
into a pair of 1:51 + change winners in his last two, a solid runner up on
11-26, owns a bit of back class & can be a threat if the pace is right

4-Sir Ziggy’s Z Tam – Only
one for 22 in 2016, but the fresh angle may work here based on a deceptively
sharp qualifier, returns at a reduced level & draws well

RACE 6

3-More Dragon – Team Burke
trained 3YO with $134,514 banked this season, has won two of his last four with
a wicked late pace, ships into a prime spot with no standouts

6-Screaman Seasman A –
Gelding with a serious late kick ran into a raging Matrix Of Luck last week,
just missed in :27.2 before that

5-Gravelsinmytravel – Had
done very little wrong since arriving here, took a mark of 1:51.3 in a well
meant mile on 11-26, looking to rebound off a break after getting bumped up to
this level

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KenWarkentin

Ken Warkentin has been a member of the award-winning broadcast team at Meadowlands Racetrack as the Track Announcer and television commentator for 25 years. Ken has appeared on national television networks such as ESPN, called 15 editions of the $1 million Hambletonian, and worked as a member of the broadcast team for NBC Sports and CBS Sports.